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Silence

The absence of sound

By Joe PattersonPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Silence
Photo by Andraz Lazic on Unsplash

Shhh! I don’t wanna hear a sound.

I don’t wanna hear it now.

Listen to me.

Every noise should be missing to me.

Not a word.

Cut the sound, flip it the bird.

Everyone should be unheard.

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About the Creator

Joe Patterson

Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.

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  • Robert Kegelabout a year ago

    I have days like this where everyone who speaks pisses me off.

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Super!!! Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕

  • I hear that silence my friend; you said it well!

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